The Washington critic., 1887-07-22
ENERGY AND THRIFT.
The Leading Business Houses of
the National Capital.
Ford n Graham,

Palace Lunch Rooms, 800 Fifteenth street,
are among the largest and most prominent
caterers In their line In the city A visit to
their house during lunch hours, and, In
fact, from o q. m. to l2 p. M, will
disclose the truth that the house is a
perfect beehive. The gentlemen whose
names head this article are young, active
men with varied experience In the lunch
serving business. They are close workers
and can always be found on duty serving
customers with promptness and satisfaction,
having patronage daily OF from six hum
dred to eight hundred. TGeir lunches
comprise the finest pastry, with pure milk
from the celebrated Jersey farm OF Blunt,
Montgomery County, Md, fresh every day
and excelling any house In tue trade. Their
drip coffee Is known everywhere for Its pc
culiar and appetizlng aroma. There is
ladies' room attached, where many patrons
fiom all parts OF the city meet to enjoy the
pleasant and palatable lunch dishes which
are served by prompt and attentive walters.
So convenient to tho public buildings,
hanks and merchants, their trade is simply
enormous. Cleanliness is one OF the features
which, to say nothing about the lunches,
carries an influence which Is highly appreci'
it'd 10y the Intelligent public. 1t requires
quite number Of persons to care for the
wants anu Raticuukc VI tuc hou,c'
Herman Bnumgartcn,
located at 6l3 Fifteenth street, is among
the largest, II not the leading, rubber stamp
manufacturer this side OF New York, and
rubber stamps is but part OF bis extensive
business. The seal now used by the U. s.
Government was furnished by this house,
as well as the seals used by other depart
ments. Die sinking and stencil cutting is
done to large extent, and to accommodate
the large and increasing trade large manu-.
factory on New York avenue has been
found necessary to give space for thirty to
forty workmen. Mr. Baumgarten has been
in business since 1863, and from small be
ginning his business has assumed levlathan
proportions. He originates from an old
German house, who conducted the same
class OF business in Europe, where they
were furnishers OF the same class OF manu-
factures to the bureaus OF the German Gov
eminent and also other nationalities. After
receiving an order for stamps, in two hours
he delivers them to his customer. Rubber
stamps have become indispensable In all
classes OF commercial business, and this
house has the controlling trade, secured by
promptness and periectness in design.
william Muhleisen.
Twenty years since the above-named gen
tleman established himself as an importer
and dealer in foreign and domestic wines
and liquors at No. 9ls Fifth street north.
west. The business OF this establishment
has grown to such an extent within that
| time that the proprietor has been compelled
| to build more commodious house, which
| is now in course OF construction, and will
be completed within few days, at No. GIG
| Fifth street northwest. This building is a
three.story brick, a2xg0 feet, with cellar
| the entire length OF the house, finished 10
| the most approved manner as TO light and
ventilation, the first floor to be occupied
| as Office ard sample rooms, the second aud
| third for wareroom purposes. When fin.
ished 1t will be complete in all OF Its ap'
pointments, and into which will be trans
ierred his large stock OF old Bourbon and
rye WHISTLES, foreign and domestic wiaes
and mineral waters, including the most
popular brands OF each. Mr.. Muhleisen Is
native Of Germany, born in 1910, came to
the United States in 1856, and engaged Ia
the lquer business in carly life. Ills long
experience and practical sense has placed
him prominently among the successful
business men Of Washington.
National Homeopathic Hospital.
This institution is located at the corner OF
n and Second streets northwest and was In
corporated June 10, 1851. The building is
handsome one and well suited to the pur-
pose for which 1t was constructed. 1t CON
tains two female and one male wards, with
| eight beds to the ward. There are also six
rooms for males and twelve for females.
The reception and committee rooms, office,
| dining rooms, etc, are on the first floor.
The second and third are utilized for the
patients, and on the fourth is the operating
| n
pital is dispensary, open from two to three
p. IN. each week day, where the poor can
come to be treated free OF charge, this fea
ture alone making the hospital worthy Of
support by the charitably inclined. The
management appeals to the friends OF home
opathy to aid them by taking membership
to the association, by the contribution of Q
free bed, or In any one OF several way;
which will assist them in their good work
and benefit suffering humanity. y note ad
dressed to the secretary or treasurer vii
receive prompt attention. The officers q
the institution and the Ladies' Aid Assoca
tion deserve great credit for their energy In
establishing this hospital.
L. j. Pullman.
Producing fac-similes OF anything, es
pecially the life-like representation OF per
sons, has Of late years been reduced to sucL
perfection that photographing well nigh
ranks among the fine arts OF the day. To
produce such pictures requires skill, re-
fined taste, appreciation OF the laws Of
light and shade, perception of correct
pose, as well as all the appointments
requisite for such studio. One OF the
most complete establishments of this kind
In this city is that of Mr.. Il, j. Pullman
1856 Pennsylvania avenue. This gentleman
is native OF New York, engaged in farm
ing in early life, taught school for ten years
studied law and was admitted to the bar
hut did not practice his profession; came tC
Washington In 1854 and accepted Govern
ment position, afterwards preparing himself
for his present business, which he estab
lished In 1896, removing to his present loca
tion In 1872, where he is prepared TO under
take any order for Photographic work, a.
well as TO furnish all material, chemicals
etc, used by photographers. Mr.. Pullman
makes a specially OF photOgrhphing ma
chiIery, residences and large buildings. Con
stautly receiving orders for the views oi
Mount Vernon.
n. A. Griesbauer,
tailor and importer, No. 435 Ninth street
near T. northwest, is prominent among th'
representative Washington tailoring houses
He has been established for the past elghteel
years, and has constantly on hand larg
auu varied STOCK OF German, English gn,
American goods, embracing all the lates
patterns IN the markets and many Epecla
designs not found elsewhere. Being pric
iical tailor aud thoroughly familiar witt
every detail of his business, he is enabled t,
produce the most fashionable aud perfect
fitting garments, giving the most Gmpl
satisfaction TO his many patrons, aud reduc
ing his prices to the very minimum con
sistent with fair and reasonable profit
! Hie al hn hnr al,
are all experienced hands, and no effort 4
spared TO turn out superior goods, which IL
every Instance Is done, under the persona
supervision OF the proprietor. Mr. Cries
bauer is a native Of Bavaria and has reside,
In Washington since 1866.
DIR, n. Kcnlson ~ Sons.
The care Of the feet, thehands, nails, etc,
is something to which too little attention 4
paid by the ordinary mortal. There Is moth